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National Indigenous Music Chart Reveals Biggest Songs Of The Year

Staff Writer

Following the chart's launch in November.

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The recently launched National Indigenous Music Chart has today revealed Jessica Mauboy as having the most played Indigenous track for 2018.

Mauboy's track We Got Love (which she performed at this year's Eurovision competition) has taken out the #1 spot, while her song Fallin' has come in at #2 and Then I Met You at #4.


Queensland duo Busby Marou have also picked up four of 20 spots with their tracks Sleep On It feat. Nat Dunn (#6), Got Your Back (#8), Best Part Of Me (#9) and Sound Of Summer (#15). 

Baker Boy, Thelma Plum, AB Original, Tia Gostelow, Xavier Rudd, Alice Skye, Yothu Yindi, Mojo Juju and Dan Sultan have all had tracks featured on the list.


The National Indigenous Music Chart launched in November this year and is compiled weekly with data supplied by Radio Monitor to track airplay on commercial, community, ABC, triple j and digital radio stations. 

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Check out the full list below.

1. We Got Love - Jessica Mauboy

2. Fallin' - Jessica Mauboy

3. Mr La Di Da Di - Baker Boy

4. Then I Met You - Jessica Mauboy

5. Clumsy Love - Thelma Plum

6. Sleep On It - Busby Marou feat. Nat Dunn

7. Black Magic - Baker Boy feat. Dallas Woods

8. Got Your Back - Busby Marou

9. Best Part of Me - Busby Marou

10. Blaccout - AB Original

11. Marryuna - Baker Boy

12. Strangers - Tia Gostelow feat. Lanks

13. Walk Away - Xavier Rudd

14. Phone Me - Tia Gostelow 

15. Sound of Summer - Busby Marou

16. Hunger - Tia Gostelow

17. Friends With Feelings - Alice Skye

18. Treaty - Yothu Yindi

19. Native Tongue - Mojo Juju

20. Reaction - Dan Sultan